FG-AP: Student Rights & Responsibilities

The Board affirms those legal rights of students that are guaranteed under the federal and state constitutions and statutes.  The Board reminds students that rights also are accompanied by responsibilities.

These rights and responsibilities include:

1. Civil rights, including the rights to equal educational opportunity and freedom from illegal discrimination; the responsibility not to discriminate against others.
2. The right to attend free public schools; the responsibility to attend school as required by law and to observe school rules and regulations essential for permitting others to learn at school.
3. The right to due process of the law with respect to expulsion, searches and seizures, or administrative decisions that the student believes have injured his/her rights.
4. The right to free inquiry and expression; responsibility to observe reasonable rules regarding these rights. Students may exercise their right to freedom of expression through speech, assembly, petition, and other lawful means.  The exercise of this right may not interfere with the rights of others.  Freedom of expression may not be utilized to present material that is vulgar, slanderous, defames character, advocates violation of law or is in violation of district policy.

The Superintendent shall ensure that students are made aware of the legal authority of the Board and the delegated authority of the staff to make rules and regulations regarding the orderly operation of the school, which uphold the legal rights of students. 

Adopted: 02/28/11
Reviewed:            
Revised: 11/24/80